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Roadbuilding

Texas sees more traffic deaths in construction work zones than any other state

The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse has released the latest data tally of deaths in motor vehicle traffic crashes in construction work zones, broken down by state. Of 32,719 traffic fatalities in 2013, 579 occurred in work zones. Texas topped the list, with 104 fatalities occurring in a work zone. The NWZSIC pulls the data from the […]

January 12, 2015

Roadbuilding

Deadliest and safest places to drive in the United States

Road safety is always a concern, regardless of where you live. The good news is road fatalities across the United States are down 23 percent since 2005. The bad news: road fatalities still happen far too often. Michael Sivak, research professor at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, examined individual fatality rates per distance […]

September 5, 2014

Roadbuilding

GOP senators predict Highway Trust Fund solution

Senators John Boozman (R-Ark.) and James Inhofe (R-Okla.) have predicted a long-term solution to the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). They predict lawmakers will come up with an idea to fund U.S. transportation projects beyond the gas tax. “Coming up between now and May, you’ll see a new funding mechanism that is going to change how […]

September 2, 2014

Roadbuilding

Construction worker killed while laying asphalt

John Garner, 52, was killed while construction crews were laying asphalt in Batesville, Arkansas. Authorities say Garner was helping with the construction when a piece of equipment flipped and rolled on top of him. The accident took place at the intersection of Highland and East Main in Batesville. He was pronounced dead at White River Medical Center. […]

August 19, 2014

Construction Equipment

Construction worker rolled over by equipment and killed while laying asphalt in Arkansas

A worker in Batesville, Arkansas was killed earlier this month when he was rolled over by a piece of equipment. John Garner, 52, was killed while construction crews were laying asphalt, according to a report from KAIT TV. Authorities say Garner was helping with the construction when a “piece of rolling equipment” flipped and rolled […]

August 19, 2014

Roadbuilding

Logging truck wrecks near bridge construction site; Crash kills 2 workers, injures 19

A crash near a bridge construction site in Clinton, Ark. resulted in the death of two workers and left 19 injured, the Associated Press reports. The driver of a logging truck lost control of his vehicle after a tire blew out. According to the report, the truck wrecked and its weight shifted, spilling the logs […]

June 4, 2014

Roadbuilding

Arkansas HTD begins using custom weather forecasting service

The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) will soon start using a weather forecasting service that will allow the agency to monitor weather conditions without the need to rely solely on outside weather services, according to an Associated Press report. The report notes that the Arkansas Highway Commission has approved AHTD’s request for a contract […]

April 28, 2014

Roadbuilding

Beware of these 10 haunted roads in the U.S. and England

Around Halloween each year, talk of haunted sites seems to become more prevalent. Those haunted sites may involve haunted houses, haunted cemeteries, haunted asylums and more. Of course, we can’t forget about the haunted roads. Sure, you’ve probably heard of headless horseman that haunts the roads near Tarrytown, New York, thanks to Washington Irving’s telling […]

October 30, 2013

Business

Sany America names G.W. Van Keppel as dealer

Sany America has named G.W. Van Keppel as the Sany America crane dealer for Arkansas and southern Illinois. Sany America crane offers five crawler crane models ranging from 110 to 550 tons (SCC8100, SCC8150, SCC8200, SCC8300 and the SCC8500) and four rough terrain cranes ranging from 40 to 85 tons (SRC840, SRC865, SRC865XL and the […]

January 20, 2013

Construction Equipment

H&E carries Bomag equipment

H&E Equipment Services (H&E) is the new authorized Bomag dealer in Mississippi, North Carolina, Arkansas (Clay, Greene, Craighead, Mississippi, Boinsett, Cross, Crittenden, St. Francis, Lee and Phillips counties), South Carolina (Barnwell, Aiken, Lexington, Calhoun, Sumter, Florence, Marion and Horry counties), and Tennessee (Henry, Benton, Decatur and Hardin counties, west of the Tennessee River). This appointment […]

August 15, 2012

Business

Allen Engineering receives governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade

Allen Engineering Corporation (AEC) was one of four Arkansas companies honored recently for leading the way in international business and exporting throughout the world. Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe presented AEC with the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade during an awards luncheon at the Governor’s Mansion on May 12, 2011. Judging criteria was based […]

May 19, 2011

Construction Equipment

Allen Engineering gains Miller Power Buggy line

Allen Engineering Contractor acquired the Miller Power Buggy line. AEC began manufacturing the B-16 and B-21 power buggies in its factory in Paragould, Arkansas, in mid-January. The Miller Power Buggy brand will join the Allen Concrete Equipment and Allen Concrete Pavers brand. For more information, visit alleneng.com/go/millerpowerbuggies.

February 22, 2011